Pedestrian safety
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DOT to Beautify Another Meatpacking District Street
The current overly wide 10th Avenue terminus will be transformed with shared-street markings, tables, chairs, a bike lane and new pedestrian zones and crosswalks to get walkers from the area around the Whitney Museum to the Hudson River Greenway.
November 9, 2022
Woodside Wants Housing, But It’s Likely to Get More SUVs
Just what Northern Boulevard needs — another car dealership.
November 7, 2022
Pedestrian Seriously Injured in Park Slope Crash as Bloody Year Continues
A pedestrian was critically injured when the 21-year-old driver of a massive Ford van slammed into him in Park Slope — and the latest analysis of crash data shows that such injuries remain all too common.
November 3, 2022
Can An App That Pays Americans to Walk Get Them To Leave Their Cars At Home?
November 1, 2022
Traffic from Car-Driving Charter School Parents Vexes Upper Manhattan; City Provides No Oversight
And it is about to get worse as two new charters are planning to open in the area.
November 1, 2022
Adams at the Crossroads: Mayor Touts Intersection Fixes As Road Violence Crisis Continues
Mayor Adams says his administration has completed design improvements at more than 1,200 intersections. Let's dive in.
October 31, 2022
From Our SF Desk: Reporters Must Include Real-World Data in Bike Lane Stories
Mainstream media needs to do more than quote screamy people about the supposed "war on cars."
October 27, 2022
Opinion: Cars Do More Damage to Business Districts Than Local Officials Admit
The disproportionate number of crashes caused by unlicensed drivers defeat the business-friendly and safety purpose of complete streets, road diets, curb extensions, and other traffic-calming elements to encourage bike- and pedestrian-safe main streets.
October 26, 2022
How Electronic ‘Eyes’ Will Patrol the Curb of the Future
Cameras could police bike lanes, loading zones and more — if Albany lets the city move. Advocates: Keep plugging!
October 26, 2022
Safety Group Walks Back Advice to Let Risky Teens Drive Megacars
A top safety organization is recommending that parents put their teen drivers in larger cars that are safer for occupants but more lethal for pedestrians and cyclists — raising the issue of why we are enlisting children in the SUV arms race rather than making cars smaller and safer for everyone.
October 25, 2022
